AND REGULATIONS -
EXAM 2 (149A) | 102
QUESTIONS | WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
MORT 3014
OCTOBER 17, 2024
EVATEE
,MORT 3014 - RULES AND REGULATIONS -
EXAM 2 (149A) | 102 QUESTIONS | WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
In Minnesota no person shall, without being licensed by the commissioner of
health: Answer - 1. take charge of or remove a human body from the place of
death
2. prepare a dead human body for final disposition
3. arrange, direct, or supervise a funeral, memorial service, or graveside
(there are exceptions to these rules)
Exceptions to licensure Answer - 1. an anatomical bequest program located
within an accredited school of medicine or an accredited college of mortuary
science
2. a person engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by law relating to
the conditions under which unclaimed dead human bodies are held subject to
anatomical study
3. authorized personnel from a licensed ambulance service in the performance
of their duties
4. licensed medical personnel in the performance of their duties
5. the coroner or medical examiner in the performance of the duties of their
offices
Are religious groups allowed to help prepare a dead human body for final
disposition? Answer - Yes
, Are unlicensed persons allowed to conduct a funeral/memorial service as long
as the family knows they are unlicensed and approves? Answer - Yes
Are registered clinical students/interns allowed to practice mortuary science
out of the classroom? Answer - Yes
Alkaline hydrolysis Answer - the reduction of a dead human body to essential
elements through a water based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals,
heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural decomposition
Funeral ceremony Answer - a service or rite commemorating the deceased
with the body present
Memorial service Answer - a ceremony or rite commemorating the deceased
without the body present
Duties of the Commissioner of Health related to funeral directors: Answer - 1.
licensure and professional conduct of funeral directors, morticians, interns,
practicum students, and clinical students
2. provide copies of the requirements for licensure and permits to all applicants
(online)
3. maintain a record of the name and location of all current licensees and
interns
Universal Precautions Answer - universal blood and body fluid precautions
recommended by the United States Public Health Service, Centers for Disease
Control, to prevent transmission of blood-borne and body fluid-borne
infectious diseases
Funeral homes have to be inspected how often? Answer - Every 2 years